About
Purdue Excellence in Research Administration (PERA), has been established to streamline the research grant application process for all Purdue faculty. Through the Office of Research, PERA is implementing a new suite of software to modernize research-related business processes and technologies.
PERA is Purdue’s name for the Huron Research Suite, a next generation system that automates many processes required to apply for research grants, managing research funding, and applying to regulatory committees such as those responsible for the oversight of research with human subjects, vertebrate animals or biohazards and compliance practices.
It’s time to say goodbye to tedious paperwork and hello to a seamless research experience with PERA.
In April 2023, the Purdue Board of Trustees approved a multi-million-dollar investment for this innovative electronic research administration system that will serve all Purdue campuses and affiliated organizations such as Purdue Applied Research Institute (PARI), Purdue Global, and Purdue International Incorporated
PERA Leadership
PERA Executive Sponsors
Karen Plaut
Executive Vice President for Research
Ian Hyatt
Vice President for Purdue IT and Chief Information Officer
Chris Ruhl
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
PERA Sponsors
John Higgins
Executive Director, Research Finance and Account Management
Jamie Mohler, PhD
Associate Vice President, Scientific Integrity, and Research Compliance
Alysa Rollock
Vice President for Ethics and Compliance Associate Professor of Management
Ken Sandel
Associate Vice President, Sponsored Program Services and Senior Intellectual Property Officer
Christian Theumer
Associate Vice President, Purdue IT and Deputy Chief Information Officer
PERA Project Staff
Kim Gascho
Electronic Research Administration Program Manager, Sponsored Program Services
PERA User Group
Kolapo Ajuwon, Professor, Department of Animal Sciences
Ryan Altman, Professor, MCMP
Shawn Bauldry, Associate Professor, Sociology
Aaron Bowman, Professor, School Head, School of Health Sciences
Jennifer Brown, Associate Professor, Psychological Sciences
Josh Brown, Biological Safety Officer
Priyanka Brunese, Director of Research Development, Honors College
Soowon Chang, Associate Professor, Polytechnic Institute
Melissa Coghill, Office of Research Compliance Officer, Senior
Suzi Cyr, Assistant Director, Awards Management – PARI GDI
Emily Dykhuizen, Associate Professor, MCMP
Tracy Eaton, Clinical Coordinator, Nutrition Science
Laura Esman, Water Quality Program Manager
Jessica Fortin, Assistant Professor of Basic Medical Sciences, Physiology and Pharmacology
Daniel Foti, Associate Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences
Jennifer Freeman, Assistant Vice President for Research Development; Professor of Toxicology, School of Health Sciences
Hugh Gardner, iLab Campus Coordinator
Johnathan Goodsell, Assistant Professor and Deputy Director, CMSC, IMI
Bumsoo Han, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Professor of Biomedical Engineering (by courtesy)
Patrick Hein, Senior Research Developer, HHS
Michael Heinz, Professor, SLHS; Director of TPAN
Pramitha Juristyarini, Assistant Director of Research Safety
Avinash Kak, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Bridgette Kelleher, Associate Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences
Nicole Key, Associate Head for Graduate Studies, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Professor of Aeronautics & Astronautics (by courtesy)
Richard Kuhn, Trent and Judith Anderson Distinguished Professor in Science Department of Biological Sciences; Krenicki Family Director, Purdue Institute of Inflammation, Immunology and Infectious Disease
Linda Lee, Distinguished Professor of Environmental Chemistry, Department of Agronomy
Timothy Lescun, Professor, Large Animal Surgery
Melanie Lindsay, Research Administrative Coordinator, Discovery Learning Research
Xiaonan Lu, Associate Professor, Engineering Technology
Robyn McCain, Director of the Purdue Translational Pharmacology Facility and Manager of the Pre-Clinical Research Lab for Center for Translational Research
Deaetta Matson, Lead Business Assistant, MFRI
Scott Meyer, Managing Director, Mechanical Engineering
Sulma Mohammed, Professor, Comparative Pathobiology
Philip Paré, Rita Lane and Norma Fries Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Christopher A. Rice, Assistant Professor, Vet Med/Comparative Pathobiology
Cagri Savran, Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Jonathan Shannahan, Associate Professor, School of Health Sciences
Julia Sibley, Research and Strategic Initiatives, Industrial Engineering
Robert Stahelin, Professor, MCMP
Dorothy Teegarden, Professor, Nutrition Science, Director Women’s Global Health Institute, Associate Director, Education and Training, Purdue Institute for Cancer Research
Dave Topp, Senior Director of Research and Operation, MFRI
Joshua Young, Radiation Safety Officer, Laser Safety Officer
Jiansong Zhang, Associate Professor, Polytechnic Institute
Contact
Submit questions about PERA to peracomms@purdue.edu.